Week of February 16, 2015 Archives

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Monday, February 16
WATCH: Obama Weekly Address: GOP Wants to Gut Ed Spending
RCP
The War on Jeb Bush
Alex Isenstadt, Politico
Diane Douglas Scored Direct Hit on Gov. Ducey
L. Roberts, Ariz. Republic
Standards Are at Stake in Ariz. Schools Fight
Rojas & Rich, NY Times
Business, Uni. Venture to Test Ed-Tech Products
S. Cavanagh, EdWeek
Q&A: Exit Interview with Joshua Starr
Anya Kamenetz, NPR
Walker Plan to Eliminate Badger Exam Dismays School Leaders
AP
Rauner Tries End Run on Ill. Union Fees
M. Garcia, et al., Chicago Tribune
ISTEP Uncertainty Brings New Testing Anxiety
S. Wang, et al., IndyStar
Scott Walker Generating Higher Ed Headlines
P. Fain, Inside Higher Ed
Yale Restricts a Fraternity After Sexual Misconduct
B. Miller, NY Times
Socrates, Plato and Education Spending
Inside Higher Ed
Why Elementary Math Lessons Are Changing in Fla.
John O'Connor, SI
Challenges For First-Generation Students
Jennifer Guerra, NPR
Earnings of Students Who Drop Out of 2-Year College
K. Mulhere, IHE
Broadband Mess: Idaho Ed Network 'Will Go Dark'
B. Clark, Post Reg.
Averaging 3.5 in Classroom and 10.4 on the Court
Tom Pedulla, NYT
Tuesday, February 17
Millennials' Weak Skills Threaten U.S. Competitiveness
S. Jaschik, IHE
Testing Based on Common Core Starts This Week
Hefling & Smyth, AP
Innovation Is Sweeping Through U.S. Medical Schools
M. Beck, WSJ
Showdown at Ariz. Dept. of Education Today?
Howard Fischer, CMS
Measles Outbreak: Few Rules on Teacher Vaccinations
C. Armario, AP
Google, NYC Partner to Teach Coding
Chapman & Colangelo, NYDN
Skandera Wins N.M. Sen. Confirmation
Jon Swedien, Albuquerque Jrnl.
Okla. Leg. Comm. Questions Legality of AP Courses
R. Krehbiel, T. World
Ritz Rallies Against Power-Limiting Efforts
H. Colombo, Chalkbeat IN
Colleges' Use of Adjuncts Comes Under Pressure
Belkin & Korn, WSJ
Search Underway for Montgomery Co. Supt.
Donna St. George, Wash Post
2015: 1st and Last Year for Wis. Standardized Tests?
K. Arthur, WKBT
Dealbreakers for GOP Voters: 'Core,' Immigration
Aaron Blake, WaPost
Can 'Mindfulness' Help Students Do Better in School?
E. Holland, WSJ
School Where Students, Teachers Remix Schedules
N. Dobo, Hechinger
SFUSD to Let HS Students Test Out of Algebra I
L. Dudnick, SF Examiner
Bills on ISTEP Tests, Ind. State Supt. Up for Vote
Jeff Wagner, WISH
Wednesday, February 18
Calif. Districts Seek $1 Billion to Fund Test Mandate
A. Ujifusa, EdWeek
Va. Sen. Passes Homeschooling 'Tebow Bill'
Derek Quizon, Daily Progress
Walker Slams Naysayer of Ed Background as 'Elitist'
T. Burlij, CNN
Rahm Emmanuel Closes in on Chicago Majority
Steven Shepard, Politico
Study: Athletes Take Easier Classes to Fit in
Jake New, Inside Higher Ed
Gov. Abbott Wants Letter Grades for Texas Schools
T. Stutz, DMN
Making Them Pay
Carl Straumsheim, Inside Higher Ed
Louisiana Teachers: Students Tested Too Much
Associated Press
Translation Issues at NYC Schools
Erica Pearson, New York Daily News
Idaho Education Network Shuts Down Sunday
Russell & Kruesi, SR
Students Stage Sit-In, Demand Newark Supt. Resigns
C. Leid, WABC
Kan. Leg. Mulls Attaching 'Core' Repeal to Budget Bill
A. Ujifusa, SEW
Deadline Set for New Okla. Standards
Nour Habib, Tulsa World
Ritz Left Out of Ind. Ed Board Chair Selection?
Kris Turner, IndyStar
Coach’s Ph.D. in Psych. Applied on Court, in Classroom
Pat Borzi, NYT
Sharp Rise in N.Y. School Occupational Therapy Cases
E.A. Harris, NYT
Thursday, February 19
Mixed Reviews on 1st 10K Core Exams in Ohio
P. O'Donnell, Plain Dealer
Ariz. House Panel Votes to Repeal Common Core
Howard Fischer, CMS
Ill. Gov. Rauner $6B Cut Slashes Pensions, Universities
M. Davey, NYT
Why Jeb Bush May Survive Common Core Criticism
Janet Hook, WSJ
Mike Pence's (Latest) Education Power Play
Caitlin Emma, Politico
N.Y. Compels 20 Districts to Lower Immigrant Barriers
B. Mueller, NYT
Philly SRC OKs 5 Charters, Rejects 34, Protesters Arrested
Newsworks
Kicked Out: Crooked Line to Better Behavior
S.K. Moore, Portland Trib.
Fact Checking Sen. Rand Paul on Common Core
A. Klein, Politics K-12
Gov. Scott Orders Less Testing in Fla. Schools
John W. Davis, News 13
Obama College Rating Critics Offer Alternative Ideas
M. Stratford, IHE
Sorry, Applicants. We Accepted You in Error
Richard Perez-Pena, NYT
Cuomo Ed Agenda Picks Up Where Bloomberg Left
E. Shapiro, CapNY
John Legend Plays for New Profit's Education Fund
M. Heyman, WSJ
On Way to IPO, Ed Tech Startup Close to Big New Round
S. Buhr, TC
Teachers Gain Policy Foothold in USED
Ross Brenneman, EdWeek
NJEA Releases Anti-PARCC Ads
Amanda Oglesby, Asbury Park Press
Friday, February 20
House Set to Pass NCLB Rewrite Next Friday
L. Camera, Politics K-12
Will Common Core Cause a GOP Civil War in 2016?
Jake Miller, CBS
Charter Grps. Top Unions in Lobbying, Funds
B. Mahoney, et al., CapNY
5 Things to Watch as Governors Meet in Washington
Steve Peoples, AP
The Twists and Turns of Arne Duncan's Testing Talk
Alyson Klein, PK12
Ideology Seen as Factor in Closings in UNC System
Richard Fausset, NYT
Ritz Doesn't 'Want to Speculate' on Gov. Run
H. Colombo, Chalkbeat IN
Options Schools Raise Questions of Quality
Sarah Karp, Catalyst Chicago
The Ed Co. That Wants to Take Down Blackboard
M. Hensley-Clancy, BF
Frat Sues Wesleyan U. Over Order to Admit Women
M. Santora, NYT
'Core' Lessons Aim to Closer Achievement Gap
K. Ellison, EdSource
Can Common Core Raise ELL Graduation Rates?
M. Ramirez, Hechinger
Filmmaker Follows Education Sans Required Classes
T. Hachard, NPR
Push to Quantify, Halt, Preschool Expulsions
A. Schimke, Chalkbeat CO
Parents Rally to Support Cuomo Ed Reforms
A. Brennan, NY Observer
Calif. Task Force Urges Special Ed Fund Reform
J.M. Adams, EdSource
Minn. Suspensions Down, Including Black Kids
K. McGuire, Star Tribune
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